Colorado Runner - Issue 72: Summer 2016

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COMPRESSION GEAR -SHOULD YOU TRY IT? EAT FAT, GET FAT? OR HEALTHY? RUN YOUR 1ST OR BEST 5K

PU B LI S H E R ’ S LET TE R

Preventing Injury A few tips to keep you pain free!

As runners, we love running.

When at our best, running can be inspiring, relieve stress, keep us healthy and help us maintain an ideal weight. But all too often, runners become sidelined by injury. It doesn’t matter if we’re young or old, tall or short, fast or slow, running injuries strike us all.

It starts as a twinge in the knee or a tweak in the hip. A few pain relieving pills and an ice pack later, and we are back on the roads trying to hobble through the discomfort. We try a new pair of shoes or a new orthotic, but that doesn’t always do the trick. Maybe it’s our form or our increase in mileage for our upcoming marathon or that speed workout at the track last Thursday.

Studies show that up to 50% of runners face injury each year. Some never run again.

Many have injuries that become chronic. But running injuries do not have just one cause. They can come from a multitude of errors.

Here are some injury prevention tips.

1. Improve form. Running

with tall posture and swinging arms efficiently is key. Overstriding, where the foot lands before the knee, has been linked to injury. Run quietly and softly and at a high cadence of 180 foot falls per minute. Try to land mid-foot, not on your heel.

2. Add strength. Many runners lack strength in certain areas. By gaining strength, we help our muscles, tendons and ligaments brace for the impact of running. A strong body can also improve running form. From a strong core or strong hips, leg stability increases from the ankle to the knees to the hips. Hill running, weight lifting and plyometrics can all improve strength.

3. Pick the right shoe. Different runners have different biomechanics, so running shoes are not one style fits all. Go for comfort and seek the advice of a running store expert who can analyze your form and gait. A running orthotic might be needed for those with flat arches or who pronate.

Some experts recommend wearing different shoes for different types of workouts, such as minimalist shoes for speed days and cushioned trainers for long runs.

4. Build mileage slowly. Many runners do too much, too soon, and too fast. Runners should build mileage slowly and steadily over time. Most experts recommend increasing mileage by no more than 5-10 percent each week. A gradual progression will help the body adapt to the rigors of training.

5. Listen to your body. Many injuries don’t jump out of nowhere. You’ll feel a twinge or a tweak long before an injury gets serious. Stop. Don’t run. Address the problem before it turns into a major problem. Crosstrain, swim or bike or take a day off. When the pain goes away, slowly ease back into your training.

6. Dynamic stretching. Runners can get tight in predictable areas. Dynamic stretching before a run can help loosen muscles. Use fluid, relaxing movements for about five minutes, such as arm swings, high knees and skipping. It shouldn’t be painful.

Derek Griffiths Photography By GAMEFACE MEDIA

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FEATURES 8 // NUTRITION ADVANTAGE Eat fat, get fat? Or eat fat, get healthy?

10 // AVOIDING INJURY Is compression gear right for you?

12 // 2016 GUIDE TO CLUBS, COACHES AND CAMPS A guide to finding the right running clubs, coaches and camps in Colorado.

18 // TRAINING EDGE Whether you’re training for your first 5K or you want to run a faster 5k, we have a training program to try.

30 // LIGHTER SIDE The curmudgeon runner versus bad dogs.

DEPARTMENTS 6 // RUNNING SHORTS

COVER

20 // RACE REPORTS

Former Adams State athlete Boris Berian wins the World Indoor 800 meter title.

Photo by ANDREW MCCLANAHAN

21 // RACE RESULTS 24 // EVENT GUIDE

THIS PAGE // Runners at Pueblo’s Spring Runoff.

Photo by DEE BUDDEN

COLORADO RUNNER Editor-In-Chief // Jessica Griffiths Jessica@coloradorunnermag.com

Web Editor /Race Ambassador // Amanda Jamrogiewicz Amanda@coloradorunnermag.com

Contributing Writers // Nancy Clark, Amanda Jamrogiewicz,

Peter Jones, Bruce Kirschner

Contributing Photographers // Tim Bergsten, Dee Budden, Gameface Media, Tim Hancock, Amanda Jamrogiewicz, Peter Jones, Bruce Kirschner, MarathonFoto, Andrew McClanahan, Victor Sailer

Contributing Art Director // Tim Parker The entire contents of this magazine are Copyright 2016 by Colorado Runner LLC. Colorado Runner is a registered trademark of Colorado Runner LLC. All rights reserved. The contents, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced in any manner

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FORT COLLINS RUNNING CLUB

2016

R U N N I N G S H O RTS turer competing in races and expeditions around the world. This year, Romero will run 3,200 miles across the U.S. starting in Los Angeles and ending 64 days later at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

“Romero is an extraordinary athlete who demonstrates perseverance. His VisionRun USA across America will raise awareness about issues affecting the blind including the high unemployment rate of 70%, an obesity rate of 66%, and a depression rate 2 times the rate of the general population,” said Lucas.

Jason Romero currently holds world running records in 50K, 50mile, 100 mile, 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour race distances and times.

He is a 3-time IronMan triathlete, and represented Team USA with a 4th place finish at the International Paralympic Committee’s World Marathon Championships in 2015. Romero was recently featured in an inspirational documentary, Running Vision (www.runningvisionmovie.com), which chronicles his degenerative eye condition and his completion of a 51 hour, 183 mile run across Puerto Rico.

-Peter Jones JASON ROMERO OF DENVER AT THE FINISH OF THE CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON.

Blind Denver Runner Wins Ultramarathon The San Jorge 50-mile endurance race held in Puerto Rico on February 6 was won by legally blind runner Jason Romero of Denver.

It is rare to have blind people competing in marathons, even rarer to find blind people competing in ultra-marathons (more than 26.2 miles), and was unheard of, until now, for a blind person to actually win an ultra-marathon.

“It is the first time in the history of ultrarunning that a blind person has ever won an ultra-marathon outright,” said Mark Lucas, executive director of the United States Association of Blind Athletes.

Romero completed the 50-mile course in 7 hours 24 minutes, breaking the existing course record, held by a sighted male, by more than 1.5 hours. With the win, Romero also set a World Record for blind ultra-runners in the 50-mile distance.

The 45-year-old Coloradan has Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye condition that gradually robs its sufferers of peripheral and central sight, visual acuity, and the ability to perceive light. When he was diagnosed at the age of 14, a retina specialist told him to ‘forget about his dreams of being a doctor or lawyer.’ He was warned that most blind people can’t work. Romero ignored the doctor’s dismal prophecy and went on to become an honor student, attorney, business executive at GE and Western Union, and CEO of a non-profit school for children with Autism. Currently, Romero is a motivational speaker and adven6 coloradorunnermag.com

Berian Wins Indoor Worlds One-time Adams State student and former Colorado Springs high schooler Boris Berian is a world champion. In Portland, Oregon on March 19, Berian won the IAAF Indoor Track & Field World Championships 800 meter final in an indoor personal best time of one minute, 45.83 seconds. It was a huge turnaround for the athlete, who was running without a shoe sponsorship. Berian is now turning his focus to the Olympic Track and Field Trials this summer with the hope of making the Olympic team. Team USA won 23 medals at the Indoor World Championships, a record for any country at a single World Indoors, breaking the old mark of 19 medals won by the U.S. in 1999.

AT RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE, LEFT TO RIGHT: BOULDER ROAD RUNNER PRESIDENT JOHN BRIDGES, HEATH HIBBARD, STEPHEN PARKER, DEVIN CROFT, AND BRUCE KIRSCHNER.

New Balance Run Hub Opens in Boulder Global athletic leader New Balance celebrated the opening of the New Balance Run Hub, as part of Flatirons Running Company, owned by Henry and Suzanne Guzman and RL Smith and Tricia Vieth. The retail space celebrates the brand’s 110-year heritage, product innovation and local Team New Balance Athletes.

The official opening of the space took place to a packed house of runners, athletes, media, and community members who enjoyed a fun evening that included a fashion show, a live DJ, and photos with New Balance athletes Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn.

The New Balance Run Hub in Boulder features several unique elements, such as Strava based digital and physical running community experiences, inviting athletes to participate in group and individual training programs for key running events, weekly challenges, new local running routes and friendly competition with the local Boulder running community.

Boulder Road Runners Claim Silver The Boulder Road Runner Men’s 60-69 team captured the silver medal at the USA Track and Field Cross Country National Championships on February 6. Held at the Rivers Edge Golf Course in Bend, Oregon, the challenging 8k course featured a series of four loops on a challenging steep uphill and downhill course still a bit soggy from recently melted snow. The team, composed of Devin Croft, Heath Hibbard, Stephen Parker and Bruce Kirschner, had just come off their 2015 USATF National Masters Grand Prix Championship win. They were missing top players John Victoria and Doug Bell, who had recently incurred injuries. But the team managed to grab silver, only two points behind the Cal Coast Track Club of Southern California. Hibbard finished in third place overall in 34:50.

A FASHION SHOW AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW BALANCE RUN HUB IN BOULDER. Photography By PETER JONES AND BRUCE KIRSCHNER

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N UTR ITI O N ADVANTAG E

EAT FAT, GET FAT? OR EAT FAT, GET HEALTHY? Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

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emember when the eat fat, get fat mantra prevailed?

Runners avoided fat like the plague. They ate poached f ish, dr y salads, and steamed vegetables in efforts to reduce the risk of getting fat - to say nothing of having a heart attack. Unfortunately for many of these fatavoiding runners, dieting went awry. Fat-free foods left them unsatisfied, with gnawing hunger and a relentless drive for fat-free frozen yogurt (fat-free = calorie free, right?) or (what the heck) a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream. They ended up gaining (not losing) weight.

Nutrition professionals learned a lesson: advising Americans to eat less fat led to the unintended consequences of eating more sugar.

A big mistake. Hence, the new Dietary Guidelines recommend that we include health-promoting poly- and mono-unsaturated fats in our meals - but still limit the arter y-clogging saturated fats from greasy meats and fatty junk foods.

Given that Time magazine reported butter is back and the Paleo diet embraces coconut

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oil (high in saturated fat), many runners are left wondering whom to believe. Can we really eat foods rich in saturated fats without hurting our health? This article addresses issues related to dietary fat and your sports diet.

What about coconut oil … is it better than olive oil?

All fats contain a variety of mono-unsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fats in varied proportions. The harder the fat - butter, beef lard - the more saturated it is. The softer/ more liquid the fat (avocado, olive oil) the better it is for your health.

Coconut “oil” (called an oil because it is from a plant, but it is solid at room temperature) has some “good” fats, but it also has some “bad” fats. To date, research on the health risks or benef its associated with long-term intake of coconut oil is sparse. Hence, you want to ask yourself, ”Why would I want to trade extra-virgin olive oil (known to be health-promoting) with coconut oil (with questionable health claims)?”

What percent of my calories

should come from fat?

The percent of tota l calories that should come from fat is whatever is left after consuming a foundation of grains, fruits and vegetables to fuel your muscles, and adequate proteinrich foods (lean meat, fish, beans, low-fat dairy, soy) to build and repair your muscles. The percent of total calories from fat is less critical than the type of fat.

The Dietary Guidelines recommend no more than 10% of calories come from saturated fat. That means, if you eat 2,000 calories a day (a reducing diet for most runners), you can choose 200 calories (22 grams) of saturated fat a day. Ideally, you will choose foods rich in nutrients, such as 2% milk (3 g sat-fat per 8 ounces); low-fat cheese (3-6 g sat-fat per ounce), or hard-boiled eggs (1 g sat-fat per egg) - not on empty-calorie butter (7 g sat fat per tablespoon) or coconut oil (12 g sat-fat per tablespoon).

Unsaturated fats knock down inf lammation. For athletes who damage muscles during hard exercise, reducing inf lammation can enhance recover y. Hence,

you want to eat healthy fats extra virgin olive oil, avocado, all-natural peanut butter, nuts, and salmon. Their fats are not only anti-inf lammatory, but also needed to absorb vitamins A,D,E and K. Plus, they help food taste better. Enjoying some healthful fat in each meal makes the meal yummier and more satisfying and easier for you to avert hankerings for decadent desserts.

NOTE: While unsaturated fats can be health promoting, they are calorie-dense. One tablespoon of oil has 120 calories. Eat fats in portions that fit within your calorie budget!

Are fat-free foods, like skim milk and fat-free salad dressing, wise additions to a sports diet?

T he a ns wer to t hat question depends on what other foods are in the entire meal. The goal is not fat-free meals! That is, a fat-free breakfast of Cheerios and skim milk can leave you feeling “unfed ” and hankering for a donut or two by 9:30 a.m. In comparison, choosing 2% milk on the cereal could help you feel

satiated. Better yet, add whole grain toast with all-natural peanut butter to the breakfast and you will be truly content. Similarly, a salad with fat-free dressing can leave you hankering for cookies - unless you toss in some quality calories, such as avocado, chopped walnuts, tuna and extravirgin olive oil. Including some health-promoting fat in each meal and snack might actually help save you calories in the long run.

Should I avoid peanut butter because it is so high in fat?

No! Research suggests people who eat nuts and peanut butter are not fatter than people who avoid those foods. While the majority of calories in peanut butter do come from fat, the good news is the fat is primarily polyand mono-unsaturated (only 1 g sat-fat per tablespoon all-natural peanut butter). Hence, peanut and other nut-butters protect against heart disease and diabetes, two diseases related to inf lammation.

Like all fats, enjoy nut butters in portions that fit within your calorie budget.

I consider peanut butter to be one of the best sports foods (and diet foods) around, not just because it knocks down inf lammation, but because it is yummy and satiating. That is, a lunchtime low-fat turkey sandwich leaves me hankering for dessert, but a peanut butter and honey sandwich leaves me feeling satiated for several hours; no snacks needed!

The bottom line: Enjoying health-promoting unsaturated fats in your sports diet reduces inf lammation, enhances absorption of certain vitamins, helps curb the appetite - and adds yumminess. Just don’t overeat calories from fat - and any type of food, for that matter. The mantra ‘Eat excess calories, get fat’ is more accurate than ‘Eat fat, get fat.’

Nancy Clark, MS, RD is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook and Food Guide for Marathoners. The books are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com. For online education, visit www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.

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AVO I D I N G I NJ U RY

DOES COMPRESSION GEAR ACTUALLY WORK?

Training is hard. So if there’s a way to cheat the system and improve your fitness by simply buying new workout gear, I’m all for it. And, apparently, I’m not the only one to feel that way. Sales of compression gear have skyrocketed. Compression shorts, tights, tops, socks, and calf sleeves are all taking up more and more room on running speciality and athletic store shelves.

by Jessica Griffiths

MEB KEFLEZIGHI NEVER RACES WITHOUT COMPRESSION SOCKS.

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nce the apparel experiment only among performance-seeking elite athletes, compression clothing is now a wardrobe staple among every type of athlete, from weekend warriors to local age-group champions. Body-hugging fabrics may look great and feel great, but do they actually improve athletic performance?

Manufacturers and athletes may say yes, but many experts say no.

Manufacturers of compression apparel say the clothing “focuses your muscles’ energy to generate maximum explosive power, acceleration and long-term endurance.” Others claim that the gear can “deliver increased power and stamina.”

In theory, squeezing your flesh into tight-fitting garments can increase blood circulation, which helps deliver more oxygen to your muscles while speeding the removal of lactic acid and other by 10 coloradorunnermag.com

products of exercise. The body-clinching fabrics of the tight squeeze, an athlete is aware that they exert pressure along the limbs. This can also have the clothing on during a research trial, so reduce the wobble of tendons and muscles during it’s also difficult to get a truly unbiased study. long bouts of endurance exercise.

So, the verdict is still out. There may

But many experts claims that these are be no performance boost to wearing skintight false promises and that compression gear is pretty running clothes. In fact, the biggest impact may much useless. Scientists say that compression be on your wallet, from the increased cost of gear will not magically make you run longer, compression clothing. When a t-shirt will do, stronger, and faster. In one study, researchers a $50 top may not be a good value. But comin Australia put runners on treadmills to see pression gear doesn’t seem to harm your perhow long they could run at 90% of their VO2 formance either. There have been no studies max before succumbing to exhaustion. None of proving that compression gear has hurt athletic the test subjects could run faster or farther with performance. compression gear. After running, the researchers If you think it could improve your noted ‘limited physiological changes’ among the performance, it may be worth a shot. The placebo athletes. They also claimed that any increase in effect is a very real phenomenon that affects blood flow seemed small. everything from exercise performance to health

At Indiana University, researchers outcomes. If you feel better wearing it and it studied the effects of compression gear on vertical feels comfortable to you, then it could help your jumping ability. They failed to see any improve- performance. ment from the compression gear.

Whether it works or not, I’m hooked.

However, in New Zealand, cyclists Squeezing into skintight running tights or slidwere studied during time trials in regular span- ing on a pair of compression socks is awesome. dex shorts and in compression shorts. The com- I feel thinner, stronger and faster. I feel like pression gear did show a 1.2% improvement in it works, and maybe that’s all that matters. It speed. Other researchers have found benefits may not enhance my athletic performance, but among weightlifters who slipped into compres- I believe that it enhances my appearance, and sion body suits, but only when those suits were I’m okay with that! worn continuously for more than a day following exercise.

If you have an injury that involves swelling or poor blood flow, compression is still a mainstay of treatment and recovery.

Compression garments have been used in the medical industry for more than 50 years. If you have varicose veins, spider veins, or have just had surgery, your doctor may prescribe compression socks to help with swelling, pain and blood clots.

But if you’re perfectly healthy, there may be no benefit.

Compression clothing comes in a variety of fabrics, styles, and pressures. It’s possible that durNOT JUST FOR CHAMPIONS, COMPRESSION GEAR HAS BECOME POPULAR WITH ALL RUNNERS. THE MARKETPLACE HAS ADAPTED. ing various studies, the fit was too INSTEAD OF WHITE MEDICAL-LOOKING SOCKS, THE RUNNERS tight or not tight enough. Because SHOWN HERE SPORT A VARIETY OF COLORS AND PATTERNS. Photography By VICTOR SAILER / PHOTORUN.NET

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2016 Guide to Clubs, Coaches and Camps

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unning is a difficult sport. It requires time and energy to achieve a certain level of fitness. Sometimes you can get caught on a plateau or fall behind in your training due to injury, lack of motivation or both. And sometimes, life can just get in the way. If you currently find yourself lacking direction in your running, maybe it is time for you to join a group, find a coach, or attend a camp.

Clubs Clubs are usually non-profit organizations that produce events and meet for group workouts. Members receive discounted entry into club events as well as discounts at specialty stores.

Some clubs produce a newsletter.

Training Groups Training groups are similar to clubs, but without the event production. Most training groups also provide coaching for specific event distances. Some training groups meet a couple of times per week for group workouts. A few training groups even have large contingents that travel together to different events.

Coaches Coaches can offer a wide range of services from group training to individualized workouts. Some offer complete individual schedules and online coaching. Some coaches offer their services through a training group while others offer advice over the phone or by email.

Camps Camps can be a great way to jump start your training. There are camps for all different age groups, from teens to adults. These camps usually last anywhere from three days to a week and are held on location in various parts of the state.

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Here is a list of Colorado-based training groups, coaches and clubs for runners and triathletes, followed by a list of Colorado’s summer running camps.

Clubs/Training Groups/Coaches Boulder Athletics Boulder Bobby McGee Endurance Sports Boulder Express Boulder Peak Makers Club Boulder Performance Network Boulder Road Runners Boulder Striders Boulder Track Club Boulder Trail Runners D3 Multisport Dave Scott Triathlon Training Fleet Feet Sports Gemini Multisport Kids That TRI Longmont Running Club

Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Longmont

Mark Allen Triathlon Training Mark Evans Coaching Revolution Running

Boulder Boulder Boulder

ricklaurab@yahoo.com bobbymcgee.com bxboulderexpress.com thewayofrunning.com boulderperformance.net boulderroadrunners.org boulderstriders.com bouldertrackclub.com BoulderTrailRunners.org d3multisport.com davescottinc.com fleetfeetboulder.com geminimultisport.com kidsthattri.org meetup.com/LongmontRunning/ markallenonline.com evanscoaching.com revolution-running.com

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Ric Rojas Running Roost Running Club Wes Hobson Performance Zone ATP

Boulder Louisville Boulder Boulder

ricrojasrunning.com runnersroost.com weshobsonperformance.com findyourzone.tv

Denver Metro Active Mamas

Littleton

Altitude Multisport Club Colorado Columbines Colorado Masters Running Association CP Fitness CWW Triathlon Denver Fit Denver Track Club Denver Trail Runners DetermiNation Edgewater Run Club

Parker Denver Denver

Endurance Performance Evergreen Runners Circle Fuel4mance Fusion Running Highlands Ranch Run Club Irish Snug Running Club Jeff Galloway Training Program Karma Multisport Kids That TRI Mercuria Running Mile High Multisport Optimize Endurance Sports Phidippides Track Club Practical Coaching Revolution Running Rock Tri Club

Englewood Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver

meetup.com/Active-mamasand-moms-to-be/ altitudemultisport.com columbines.org comastersrun.org

cperezcoaching.com cww-triathlon.org denverfit.com denvertrackclub.com denvertrailrunners.org determination.acsevents.org facebook.com/ EdgewaterRunClub Denver epcmultisport.com Evergreen sports.groups.yahoo.com Littleton fuel4mance.com Denver fusionrunning.com Highlands Ranch highlandsranchrunningclub.com Denver irishsnugrunners.com Denver jeffgalloway.com Castle Rock karmamultisport.com Denver/Littleton kidsthattri.org Denver mercuriarunning.com Denver milehighmultisport.com Indian Hills optimizeendurance.com Denver phidippides.org Highlands Ranch practicalcoaching.us Denver revolution-running.com Castle Rock rocktriclub.com

Rocky Mountain Road Runners Rocky Mountain Runners Rocky Mountain Tri Club Roost Running Club Run Happy Club RunUphill Racing Runners Edge of the Rockies Silverback Track Club Saint Jude Heroes Team Challenge Team in Training Team WILD Zoom Track Club

Denver Denver Englewood Denver/Aurora/ Lone Tree/ Lakewood Denver Denver Denver Denver

rmrr.org rockymountainrunners.org rmtriclub.com runnersroost.com

rockymountainbrewruns.com runuphillracing.com runnersedgeoftherockies.com silverbacktrackclub. wordpress.com Denver heroes.stjude.org Denver ccteamchallenge.org Denver teamintraining.org/rm Denver teamwild.org Highlands Ranch zoomtrackclub.org

Northern Colorado Anaerobic Management CSU Tri Club Fort Collins Running Club Fort Collins Trail Runners Greeley Triathlon Club Kids That TRI Loveland Road Runners North FoCo Run Club Personal Best Fitness Roost Running Club t2 Coaching Windsor Triathlon Club

Fort Collins Fort Collins Fort Collins Fort Collins Greeley Fort Collins Loveland Fort Collins Fort Collins Fort Collins Fort Collins Windsor

anaerobic.net csutri.com fortcollinsrunningclub.org fortcollinstrailrunners.com greeleytriathlonclub.com kidsthattri.org lovelandroadrunners.com facebook.com/northfocorunners prsfit.com runnersroost.com t2coaching.com windsortriclub.com

Southern Colorado Carmichael Training Systems Incline Club Jack Quinn’s Running Club Landshark Running Club Peak Multisport Pikes Peak Road Runners Pikes Peak Triathlon Club Rainsberger Athletics Southern Colorado Runners Team CRUD TriSmarter Triathlon Coaching Wicked Fast Tri Club

Colorado Springs Manitou Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Pueblo Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado Springs

trainright.com inclineclub.com jackquinnsrunners.com landsharkrunclub.com peakmultisport.com pprrun.org pikespeaktriathlonclub.com traininggoals.com socorunners.org teamcrud.com trismarter.com wickedfasttri.com

Mountains Chaffee County Running Club Crested Butte Mountain Runners Roaring Fork Women’s Tri Club

Salida salidarec.com/ccrc/ Crested Butte cbmountainrunners.org Glenwood Springs roaringforktriteam.com

Western Slope and Beyond Casper Windy City Striders Durango Running Club Jeff Galloway Training Program Mesa Monument Striders

Casper, WY Durango Durango Grand Junction

San Juan Mountain Runners

Montrose

windycitystriders.com durangorunningclub.org jeffgalloway.com mesamonumentstriders. webs.com sjmr.org

Camps

THE BOULDER TRAIL RUNNERS PAUSE TO ENJOY THE VIEW.

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Boulder Running Camps Camp Isaiah Distance Camp Colorado Mesa University XC Camp CSU Distance Camp Jim Ryun Running Camp Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Pat Manson’s Pole Vault Camps Rocky Mountain XC Camps Smarter Training XC Camp Trail Running Weekends WSC High Altitude Distance Camp

Boulder Pingree Park Grand Junction Fort Collins Fort Collins Leadville Boulder Crested Butte Pueblo Estes Park Gunnison

boulderrunningcamps.com campisaiah.com CMUmavericks.com/camps csurams.com ryunrunning.com leadvilleraceseries.com patmanson.com teamprepusarunning.com brocawblazers.org activeataltitude.com wscathletics.com

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5 WEEKS TO YOUR 1ST 5K Ready to run your first ever 5K this summer?

Follow our 5 week plan to turn your walking program into a running routine with just three walk/run days per week.

This easy running plan will help you run your first 5K in just 5 weeks.

Monday Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 1 minute, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 1 minute, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 1 minute, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 2 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 2 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 2 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 3 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 3 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 20 minutes, alternate running 3 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

Rest or cross train

For 25 minutes, alternate running 4 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 25 minutes, alternate running 4 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 25 minutes, alternate running 4 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

Rest or cross train

For 25 minutes, alternate running 5 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest or cross train

For 25 minutes, alternate running 5 minutes, then walking 1 minute.

Rest

Rest

Race a 5K!

On this plan, you will run/walk three days per week for a total workout time of 30-35 minutes. Warm up by walking for 5 minutes before you begin and cool down by walking for 5 minutes at the end.

On days when you are not running, you can rest, or participate in cross training exercises, such as swimming, biking, rowing, yoga and elliptical machines. Adding strength exercises, such as planks, squats, and push ups are helpful.

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5 WEEKS TO A FASTER 5K

Already a champ, but stuck in a rut? If you’re an experienced runner who is ready to get faster, hit the track to build speed with key workouts each week.

Follow our 5 week training plan to bring down your 5K race time.

Monday Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Tuesday

ELITE RUNNERS AT THE 5K ON SAINT PATRICK’S DAY IN COLORADO SPRINGS.

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Sunday

Long run of at least 60 minutes

Cross train or easy run 30 minutes

Track workout: 200 meters x 10 with 1 minute rest between intervals

Rest or cross train

Run one mile at 10K race pace. Rest one minute. Repeat two more times.

Easy run 45 minutes

Rest or cross train

Long run of at least 60 minutes

Cross train or easy run 30 minutes

Track workout: 400 meters x 8 with 2 minutes rest between intervals

Rest or cross train

Run one mile at 10K race pace. Rest one minute. Repeat two more times.

Easy run 45 minutes

Rest or cross train

Long run of at least 60 minutes

Cross train or easy run 30 minutes

Track workout: 800 meters x 6 with 3 minutes rest between intervals

Rest or cross train

Tempo run of 2 x 1.5 Easy run 45 miles at 10K race minutes pace with one minute of rest.

Rest or cross train

Long run of at least 60 minutes

Cross train or easy run 30 minutes

Track workout: 400 meters x 12 with 2 minutes rest between intervals

Rest or cross train

Tempo run of 2 x 1.5 Easy run 45 miles at 10K race minutes pace with one minute of rest.

Rest or cross train

Long run of at least 60 minutes

Cross train or easy run 30 minutes

Track workout: 200 meters x 10 with 1 minute rest between intervals

Cross train

Rest

Race a 5K!

Rest

On this plan, you will run four or five days per week. The mileage will vary based on your current base mileage. Before each track and tempo workout, warm up by running easy for about 10 minutes before you begin and cool down by running or walking for at least 5 minutes at the end. On days when you are not running, you can rest, or participate in cross training exercises, such as swimming, biking, rowing, yoga and elliptical machines. Adding strength exercises, such as planks, squats, and push ups are helpful.

Photography By DEE BUDDEN

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R AC E R E PO RTS

Saint Patrick’s Day Races Attract Thousands Throughout the State

It was the season for shamrocks, green beer and lucky charms! A plethora of St. Patrick’s Day-themed races kicked off across the state to celebrate the holiday.

Denver was a sea of green on March 13 as thousands of runners, walkers and specta-

RUNNERS DRESSED FOR FUN AT LUCKY LACES 5K IN DENVER.

THE LUCKY LACES WAS HELD AT DENVER’S CITY PARK.

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tors converged on the mile high city for the 28th Annual Runnin’ of the Green 7K. The event started and finished at 17th and Wazee in Historic LoDo in front of Union Station, with the course winding its way through the city streets. Afterwards, more than 2,000 participants basked in the gorgeous sunshine and spring-like conditions and took part in what has been voted the best post-race party.

Plus, true to form, the 7K main event attracted dozens of Colorado’s top athletes.

The men’s race was close, with Alejandro Jimenez and Jordon Jones duking it out for first place. Jimenez prevailed, grabbing the win in 22:13. Jones finished up just seconds later in 22:20. In the women’s race, Krystalanne Curwood took first place in 25:49.

Coming in second was Ashley Luna in 26:44.

Also in Denver, the Lucky Laces 5K and 10K took place at City Park. Josef Gertner of Fort Morgan won the 5K in 17:11. Brigette Runnalls of Castle Rock won the women’s race in 21:29. In the 10K, James Hadley of Longmont took home the crown with Alexandra Hempel winning the women’s title.

The Colorado Springs’ St. Patrick’s Day 5K was a fast one. Robert Chesert went sub-15, winning in 14:51. Mario Macias was second, and Augustus Maiyo ran 15:06 for third. Adam Rich was fourth in 15:36. In the women’s race, Alexis Wilbert smoked the course with a 17:07 winning time. Crystal Goecker and Amy Shertzer were second and third in 18:59 and 19:16.

Slightly overcast skies and cool Spring-like temperatures provided the perfect backdrop for the 3W Races Erin Go Braugh 7.77K on March 12. More than 500 runners and walkers took to the Big Dry Creek Trail for a rolling course up and around Westminster.

The race was won by Mark Mulholland and

JULIA VIEL WON THE ERIN GO BRAUGH 7.77K IN WESTMINSTER IN 32:02.

Julia Viel in 30:11 and 32:02, respectively.

Highlands Ranch held a St. Patrick’s Day 5K, which attracted more than 900 finishers. Race winners were Tyler Matzke and Becki Lynn Lassley in 17:48 and 21:04.

The top-three men at the Fort Collins Sharin’ O’ the Green 5K all went sub-17.

Up front it was Mike Chavez, James Vance, and Ricardo Apolnio in 15:47, 16:19, and 16:58.

Fourteen-year-old Riley Geldean outgunned Annmarie Kirkpatrick and Leora Garcia for the women’s win, 18:30 to 18:33 and 18:37.

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R AC E R E S U LTS Snowman Stampede 5M/10M February 20, 2016 Littleton, CO

Lougee, 54, 39:44; 3. Christina Hauzer, 53, 40:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 60, 43:01; 2. Ellen Rickert, 63, 45:02; 3. Amy Lease, 62, 45:14.

That Dam Run Half Marathon March 6, 2016 Denver, CO

826 Finishers (10M = 322, 5M = 504) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,351’ - Course Records: 10M = Jason Simpson, 53:46 (2012); Haley Benson, 1:01:01 (2015); 5M = Matt Tebo, 25:18 (2012); Susan Partridge, 28:21 (2012) 10M Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 34, 53:25 CR; 2.

Steve Chu, 33, 55:17; 3. Chris Gombeski, 29, 58:17; 4. Dan Springborn, 37, 58:33; 5. Tristan Mitchell, 30, 58:38. Masters (40+): 1. Brad Cooper, 49, 59:59; 2. Lenny Laraio, 41, 1:01:39; 3. Casey McKinney, 44, 1:01:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Roger Sayre, 57, 1:04:59; 2. Dan Spale, 59, 1:06:25; 3. Jay Survil, 56, 1:06:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Ron Hendricks, 63, 1:10:57; 2. David Pierce, 61, 1:17:18; 3. Bill Dunn, 68, 1:18:03. Overall Female: 1. Hayley Benson, 34, 1:02:59; 2.

Amy O’Connell, 38, 1:07:46; 3. Annie Poland, 29, 1:08:28; 4.

Amy Smith, 27, 1:08:43; 5. Kerry Allen, 26, 1:10:28. Masters (40+): 1. Sabine Preisinger, 47, 1:15:34; 2. Sandra Carpenter, 43, 1:18:18; 3. Marilyn Quinn, 49, 1:18:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eva Van Harte, 53, 1:25:15; 2. Vicki Dehler, 53, 1:26:10; 3. Mimi Miller, 52, 1:27:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 62, 1:30:13; 2. Catherine Curtis, 63, 1:31:27; 3. Anita Zonker, 65, 1:35:39.

5M Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 34, 25:02 CR; 2.

Alejandro Jimenez, 28, 25:37; 3. Andrew Knutsen, 34, 28:32; 4. Sean McNeil, 26, 28:45; 5. Christopher Desilets, 29, 28:54. Masters (40+): 1. Garry Roseman, 44, 30:16; 2.

Jeremy Allen, 44, 31:57; 3. Tim Geldean, 46, 33:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steven Kohuth, 50, 31:43; 2. Dan Spale, 59, 31:48; 3. Jay Survil, 56, 31:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 69, 36:06; 2. Jim Reynolds, 66, 36:21; 3. Mike Howard, 62, 38:50. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 33, 30:10; 2. Kristin Louderback, 33, 31:51; 3. Shannon Kinney, 30, 32:28; 4. Jennifer Valentine, 33, 32:35; 5. Sarah Bay, 36, 32:44. Masters (40+): 1. Sarah Rebick, 40, 33:18; 2. Mary Presecan, 41, 35:13; 3. Kirsten McCay-Smith, 43, 37:14.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Delcia Litt, 57, 34:32; 2. Jena

832 Finishers (13.1M = 365; 5K = 467) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,620’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Mario Macias, 1:07:57 (2013); Nicole Chyr, 1:23:43 (2014); 5K = Matt Peharda, 16:57 (2011); Mandy McLane, 18:57 (2013) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Chris Leiferman, 29, 1:11:06; 2.

Julian Wheating, 26, 1:14:35; 3. Steven Zawaski, 31, 1:16:20; 4. Gregory Lindquist, 33, 1:17:50; 5. Erik McMillan, 18, 1:18:57. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Quispe, 49, 1:21:59; 2.

Jeff Maybach, 41, 1:23:23; 3. Rich Bruns, 41, 1:24:53. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 56, 1:25:26; 2. Scott Dailey, 50, 1:29:03; 3. Chris Romine, 50, 1:37:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Brian Frank, 61, 1:57:11; 2. Dwight Dyer, 67, 1:57:49; 3.

Donald Hunt, 61, 2:47:33. Overall Female: 1. Nicole Chyr, 38, 1:26:30; 2. Nicole Valentine, 33, 1:27:54; 3. Christen Brown, 32, 1:28:23; 4. Alyssa Bellinder, 28, 1:31:35; 5. Kelly McFadden, 38, 1:33:54. Masters (40+): 1. Sharon Argenio, 49, 1:37:35; 2. Cinthy Carson, 49, 1:40:44; 3. Stacy Wilson, 40, 1:41:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rebeca Golden, 53, 1:45:22; 2. Floriana Lutz, 53, 1:58:59; 3. Justine Miani, 52, 2:01:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Jill Smith, 62, 2:16:05; 2. Merril Loomis, 66, 3:08:47.

5K Overall Male: 1. Benjamin Zywicki, 27, 15:48 CR; 2.

Ryan Parker, 20, 17:40; 3. Blake Miller, 26, 18:14; 4. Luc Christians, 17, 18:22; 5. Michael Lovato, 42, 18:28. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Lovato, 42, 18:28; 2. Tim Jenkins, 40, 18:34; 3. Brian Glotzbach, 40, 18:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Thomas Moseley, 57, 20:37; 2. Mark Bryant, 52, 21:36; 3. Brian Miller, 50, 21:47. Seniors (60+): 1. Joe Stepan, 61, 23:09; 2. George Rumphsmith, 61, 23:43; 3. Jesse Tijerina, 64, 24:28. Overall Female: 1. Kristin Jenkins, 27, 20:43; 2.

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R AC E R E S U LTS Samantha Jenkins, 40, 21:24; 3. Christy Hardy, 34, 21:40; 4.

Abby Oglesby, 17, 22:21; 5. Erica Purdy, 30, 22:37. Masters (40+): 1. Samantha Jenkins, 40, 21:24; 2. Meg White, 40, 23:40; 3. Katie Oglesby, 44, 24:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kim Ellington, 50, 27:02; 2. Leanne Olson, 54, 28:37; 3.

Carey Eskesen, 58, 29:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Virginia Vinyard, 79, 28:38; 2. Beth Clouse, 64, 28:48; 3. Kathy Klesmit, 63, 30:20.

5K on St. Patrick’s Day March 12, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO 1,732 Finishers - Timing by: ChampionChip of the Rockies - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,008’ - Course Records: Ryan Kirkpatrick (2007) and Scott Dahlberg (2015), 14:45; Alisha Williams, 17:17 (2009) Overall Male: 1. Robert Cheseret, 32, 14:50; 2. Mario Macias, 34, 14:57; 3. Augustus Maiyo, 32, 15:06; 4. Adam Rich, 35, 15:36; 5. Stephen Van Camplear, 25, 15:56.

Masters (40+): 1. Jeff Turner, 45, 17:02; 2. Cody Hill, 43, 17:05; 3. CJ Hitz, 42, 17:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mark Tatum, 56, 18:27; 2. Craig Sommerdorf, 53, 20:09; 3. Lile Budden, 55, 20:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 69, 21:27; 2. Chris Redlinger, 66, 21:41; 3. Woody Noleen, 60, 21:45. Overall Female: 1. Alexis Wilbert, 30, 17:07 CR; 2.

Crystal Goecker, 37, 19:00; 3. Amy Shertzer, 38, 19:19; 4.

Amelia Kelly, 33, 19:27; 5. Rochelle Persson, 48, 20:20.

Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Persson, 48, 20:20; 2. Julie Menke, 40, 21:30; 3. Lisa Hines, 44, 21:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa McCone, 50, 21:47; 2. Joni Caverly, 52, 23:16; 3. Mary Jo Lehman, 51, 23:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 60, 25:16; 2. Marijane Martinez, 63, 25:57; 3.

Ann Marie Dorry, 64, 28:27.

Canyonlands Half Marathon March 12, 2016 Moab, UT 2,315 Finishers (13.1M = 1,801; 5M = 514) - Timing by: Timberline Timing - Elevation: Start = 4,970’; Finish = 4,018’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Brandon Rhodes, 1:05:33 (1997); Nadia Prasad, 1:17:31 (2003); 5M = Nicholas Kipruto, 23:55 (2009); Janell Burgon, 28:34 (1992) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Patrick Smyth, 29, 1:09:14; 2.

Matthew Bell, 24, 1:15:40; 3. Daniel Seidel, 36, 1:16:58; 4.

Chaiwat Engtrakul, 39, 1:17:01; 5. Jason Parks, 27, 1:17:24.

Masters (40+): 1. Sean Meissner, 42, 1:24:49; 2. Mitchell Hamilton, 40, 1:26:23; 3. Christopher Keleher, 48, 1:27:46.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Chris Reed, 51, 1:29:42; 2. Ken Krause, 56, 1:30:06; 3. Don Sims, 50, 1:32:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Heath Hibbard, 62, 1:30:45; 2. Ron Hendricks, 63, 1:34:34; 3. Cary Malmrose, 60, 1:47:24. Overall Female: 1.

Sylvia Bedford, 25, 1:25:02; 2. Jennifer Berry, 35, 1:27:09; 3. Krissy Olsen, 30, 1:28:28; 4. Jane Durfey, 38, 1:28:56; 5.

RUNNERS ENJOYED UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES FOR THE START OF THE SNOWMAN STAMPEDE IN LITTLETON. Abi Bever, 25, 1:29:48. Masters (40+): 1. Amie Ingram, 43, 1:38:22; 2. Julie Lindsay, 41, 1:44:14; 3. Kimberly Faragher, 41, 1:48:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Andrea Bauer, 53, 1:43:35; 2. Ilana Stern, 52, 1:43:58; 3. Connie Demercurio, 59, 1:46:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Susan Davis, 60, 1:59:16; 2.

Claradene Stewart, 66, 2:01:35; 3. Kate Cannon, 61, 2:01:42.

5M Overall Male: 1. Ki-Jana Martinez, 20, 30:26; 2. Marcus Onesalt, 19, 30:52; 3. Evan Ellison, 14, 31:15; 4. Jeff Harold, 20, 31:17; 5. Michael Moriarty II, 30, 31:41. Masters (40+): 1. Bobby Yost, 43, 38:37; 2. Dru Jacobs, 43, 39:48; 3. Jelani Hunt, 43, 41:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Phil Krippner, 52, 39:18; 2. M David Olsen, 55, 40:40; 3. Douglas Brown, 59, 44:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Britt Bassett, 61, 40:58; 2. Tom Vucich, 65, 41:07; 3. Dale Maughan, 61, 43:28. Overall Female: 1. Cheryl Stahly, 31, 34:27; 2. Telaina Henry, 21, 35:37; 3. Shauna Boyd, 38, 36:33; 4. Emery Hovermale, 15, 37:10; 5. Camrey Garoutte, 20, 38:01. Masters (40+): 1. Trish Brown, 48, 42:48; 2. Jill Gellatly, 48, 43:24; 3. Nicole Folino, 42, 43:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Traacaey Swenson, 52, 40:26; 2. Deirdre Garvey, 56, 44:07; 3. Elizabeth Winfield, 52, 45:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Lou Dinardo, 61, 42:42; 2.

Jan Peart, 64, 44:23; 3. Gail Baker, 62, 48:01.

Erin Go Braugh 7.77K March 12, 2016 Westminster, CO

Overall Male: 1. Mark Mulholland, 30:11; 2. Kyle Hubbart, 30:18; 3. Nick Morrison, 30:42; 4. Matthew Gerke, 31:01; 5. Peter Keilman, 31:15. Masters (40+): 1. Heath Johnson, 33:55; 2. David Cotton, 34:39; 3. Michael Sousa, 35:54.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brian Miller, 35:29; 2. Jim Langley, 35:36; 3. Greg Schultz, 37:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Carstenson, 38:33; 2. Tom Hesemann, 40:10; 3. Daniel O’Gorman, 42:34. Overall Female: 1. Julia Viel, 32:02; 2. Kimberly Royle, 32:21; 3. Sarah Kleinsteiber, 33:26; 4.

Amanda Jamrogiewicz, 35:38; 5. Rebecca Gedala, 36:07.

Masters (40+): 1. Tara Carroll, 40:31; 2. Nicole Chandonnet, 40:44; 3. Karen Kahler, 41:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Elizabeth Weeks, 40:26; 2. Laurie Williams, 40:42; 3. Diane Groff, 41:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Kathryn Bevan, 48:15; 2. Jane Schultz, 48:38; 3. Taunya Wilson, 49:15.

Lucky Laces 5K/10K March 12, 2016 Denver, CO 1,242 Finishers (10K = 339, 5K = 925) - Timing by: Timing Consortium - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Brandon Johnson, 32:12 (2013); Colleen De Reuck, 36:31 (2013); 5K = Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013)

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511 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,384’ - Course Records: Ian Harkreader, 26:31 (2013); Lori Walker, 28:38 (2014)

10K Overall Male: 1. James Hadley, 36, 35:42; 2. Lenny Archuleta, 33, 35:53; 3. Richard Williams, 47, 37:23; 4.

Brock Bulas, 32, 38:03; 5. Luke Kurey, 24, 39:16. Masters (40+): 1. Richard Williams, 47, 37:23; 2. Shawn Susser, 44, 41:17; 3. John Scollo, 45, 42:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Kevin Fitzpatrick, 52, 43:37; 2. Brian Cross, 57, 46:57; 3.

Doug Ayers, 52, 48:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Mark Donelson, 64, 44:30; 2. Buzz Allen, 65, 46:41; 3. Tim Dudley, 60, 51:21.

Overall Female: 1. Alexandra Hempel, 28, 40:10; 2. Tara McFarlin, 36, 43:22; 3. Rachel Joyce, 37, 44:11; 4. Enrique Gutierrez, 43, 45:34; 5. Elspeth Monigle, 26, 47:05. Masters (40+): 1. Enrique Gutierrez, 43, 45:34; 2. Kate Mazuy, 46, 48:32; 3. Mandy Jellerichs, 41, 48:47. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Agueda Gorka, 55, 54:22; 2. Susan Galvin, 52, 54:35; 3. Diane Nuss, 56, 56:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Egge, 66, 1:10:41; 2. Mary Zius, 61, 1:24:46; 3. Tonni Lowry, 62, 1:23:59.

5K Overall Male: 1. Josef Gertner, 21, 17:11; 2. Noah Hill, 15, 17:33; 3. Marty Billings, 38, 17:59; 4. Tom Norris, 50, 18:08; 5. Jeremy Barry, 36, 18:45. Masters (40+): 1. Duane Matt, 47, 20:23; 2. Chris Malone, 40, 20:54; 3. David Farrell, 43, 22:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Norris, 50, 18:08; 2. Kent Lange, 52, 20:05; 3. Anselmo Tolentino, 54, 23:05.

Seniors (60+): 1. David Ceranich, 60, 22:37; 2. Rob Gray, 65, 24:50; 3. Dwayne Clouse, 66, 27:40. Overall Female: 1. Brigitte Runnalls, 37, 21:23; 2. Ally Feldman, 29, 21:23; 3. Leah Hill, 11, 21:26; 4. Kelly Shugrue, 41, 21:55; 5.

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Maddy Shugrue, 7, 21:56. Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Shugrue, 41, 21:55; 2. Alli Clinton, 41, 22:01; 3. Christine Garcia, 44, 23:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Karen Jenni, 51, 25:18; 2.

Karen Kemerling, 50, 24:38; 3. Sue Contreras, 50, 25:57.

Seniors (60+): 1. Joanne Schlafer, 63, 25:38; 2. Carole Vieregg, 61, 29:08; 3. Beth Clouse, 64, 29:45.

Runnin’ of the Green 7K March 13, 2016 Denver, CO 2,410 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Benjamin Zywicki, 22:22 (2015); Eva Krchova, 25:19 (2015) Overall Male: 1. Alejandro Jimenez, 28, 22:13 CR; 2. Jordon Jones, 34, 22:20; 3. Benjamin Zywicki, 27, 23:04; 4. Jeo Mendez, 23, 23:14; 5. Nicholas Boehlke, 32, 23:47. Masters (40+): 1. Kirk France, 42, 25:59; 2. Michael Quispe, 49, 26:13; 3. Peter Suffin, 40, 26:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Dan Spale, 59, 26:43; 2. Jay Survil, 56, 26:50; 3. Amarante Pacheco, 53, 27:13. Seniors (60+): 1. Thomas O’Brien, 60, 30:32; 2. Rich Sandoval, 62, 31:41; 3. Bob Cailloutte, 61, 31:59. Overall Female: 1. Krystalanne Curwood, 30, 25:49; 2. Ashley Luna, 32, 26:44; 3. Anna Hudson, 24, 26:50; 4.

Shannon Kinney, 30, 27:06; 5. Bridget End, 24, 28:11.

Masters (40+): 1. Leslie Hoffmann, 49, 30:31; 2. Sharon Argenio, 49, 30:46; 3. Sabine Preisinger, 47, 31:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Marilyn Quinn, 50, 33:41; 2. Lorainne Jackson, 51, 33:59; 3. Jill Parker, 52, 34:55. Seniors (60+): 1.

Lori Temanson, 61, 42:10; 2. Patricia Wheeler, 63, 44:38; 3.

Emily Reh, 60, 45:22.

Spring Equinox Half Marathon March 20, 2016 Fort Collins, CO 444 Finishers (13.1M = 241; 4M = 203) - Timing by: Five Star Timing Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,003’ - Course Records: New Race 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Kosuke Amano, 1:13:18 CR; 2.

Jeff Schuler, 1:16:49; 3. Brent Abbott, 1:17:53; 4. Chris Copenhaver, 1:20:59; 5. Ryan Perrich, 1:21:51. Masters (40+): 1. Daniel Jones, 1:29:50; 2. Kurt Vercauteren, 1:36:30; 3. Shawn Croissant, 1:36:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Urbain, 1:31:53; 2. Bosco Keown, 1:32:28; 3. Rick Aster, 1:33:22. Seniors (60+): 1. David Stoner, 1:38:30; 2. Jim Fuller, 1:45:08; 3. Chuck Wright, 1:56:29. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 1:22:30 CR; 2. Bean Wrenn, 1:26:05; 3. Danielle Quatrochi, 1:27:42; 4. Alison Steele, 1:30:02; 5. Taylor Sie, 1:32:34. Masters (40+): 1. Bean Wrenn, 1:26:05; 2. Kim Wright, 1:39:05; 3. Brenda Lynch, 1:41:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kate Schulte, 1:38:15; 2. Mercedes Gil, 1:38:49; 3. Sabrina Naftel, 1:50:26. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Poole, 2:11:28; 2. Jane Schultz, 2:19:23; 3. Susan Bailor, 2:36:10.

4M Overall Male: 1. Derek Weber, 22:50 CR; 2. Greg Giordano, 23:52; 3. Calbert Guest, 25:30; 4. Troy Wolf, 26:14;

5. Andrew Schauer, 26:46. Masters (40+): 1. Troy Wolf, 26:14; 2. Andrew Schauer, 26:46; 3. Dennis Schildhauer, 30:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eric Neilsen, 26:56; 2.

Rick Denning, 27:42; 3. Bill Greene, 31:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Dennis Gordon, 30:16; 2. Ray Hanson, 34:16; 3. David Broyles, 37:05. Overall Female: 1. Abby Depperschmidt, 24:51 CR; 2. Becca Rauch, 25:25; 3. Claire Larson, 25:47; 4. Kendelle Zemke, 26:38; 5. Tina Jones, 29:25. Masters (40+): 1. Tina Jones, 29:25; 2. Nora Willow, 33:02; 3. Mary Eastin, 34:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Cook, 30:42; 2. Mary Hanson, 34:42; 3. Stacy Abernathy, 35:35.

Seniors (60+): 1. Chery McDonald-Pugh, 43:22; 2. Eileen Croissant, 46:03; 3. Virginia Schultz, 46:32.

Hams and Hamstrings 5K March 27, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO 223 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 6,035’ - Course Records: Julian Wheating, 17:52 (2012); Shannon Payne, 18:53 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Adam Rich, 17:16 CR; 2. Norman Mininger, 18:25; 3. Paul Mann, 18:55; 4. Bryan Beiner, 19:02; 5. Travis Tabares, 19:36. Masters (40+): 1. Bryan Beiner, 19:02; 2. Gerald Romero, 21:05; 3. David Dubois, 22:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Thom Santa Maria, 24:05; 2. Robert Spell, 24:49; 3. William Portee, 27:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 22:35; 2. John Sudduth, 26:46; 3. Ricky Williams, 31:31. Overall Female: 1. Tara McFarlin, 23:11; 2. Jacqueline Dubois, 23:34; 3. Madison Zawacki, 26:27; 4. Sarah Dunn, 26:28; 5. Joann Lambert, 26:47. Masters (40+): 1. Joann Lambert, 26:47; 2. Julie Ronshaugen, 29:49; 3. Cindi Sather, 29:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Hobbs, 27:08; 2.

Sharon Greenbaum, 28:42; 3. Diane Kelsay, 30:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Paula Arnold, 33:58; 2. Jan Pitlak, 35:06; 3. Karen Zawacki, 40:13.

Beat Beethoven’s 5K April 3, 2016 Fort Collins, CO 215 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,982’ - Course Records: Kyle Bevers, 17:00 (2013); Abby Depperschmidt, 18:14 (2013) Overall Male: 1. Stephen Pretak, 31, 16:29 CR; 2. Adugna Moritz, 13, 17:21; 3. Tim Hebert, 39, 17:25; 4. Brian Glotzbach, 40, 18:35; 5. John Koss, 56, 18:57. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Glotzbach, 40, 18:35; 2. Andy Hairgrove, 42, 19:56; 3. Pascal Monti De Sopra, 48, 22:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Koss, 56, 18:57; 2. Roy Troutman, 50, 19:21; 3. Dan Byrne, 50, 23:25. Seniors (60+): 1. John Roeske, 67, 21:17; 2. James Roeder, 64, 24:03; 3. John Blair, 63, 24:35.

Overall Female: 1. Emily Tremaine, 30, 22:34; 2. Virginia Thomas, 30, 22:43; 3. Amy Jouppi, 25, 24:10; 4. Kerry Lutz, 35, 24:11; 5. Stephanie Lockwood, 52, 24:28. Masters (40+): 1. Linda Park, 40, 24:57; 2. Cheryl Gansel, 42, 25:26;

3. Amy Ullmann-Moore, 41, 26:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Stephanie Lockwood, 52, 24:28; 2. Nathalie Rachline, 55, 26:10; 3. Lisa Rutherford, 52, 27:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Hughes, 24:55; 2. Jacqueline Leidholt, 62, 25:40; 3. Peggy Neves, 67, 28:54.

Three Creeks Half Marathon April 3, 2016 Denver, CO 496 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,167’ - Course Records: Kenny Foster, 1:12:55 (2015); Monica Folts, 1:24:06 (2015) Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 1:08:27 CR; 2. Kenny Foster, 1:14:50; 3. William Dillon, 1:19:41; 4. Antonio Lopez, 1:20:50; 5. Jason Downing, 1:21:29. Masters (40+): 1. Casey McKinney, 1:23:10; 2. Rich Bruns, 1:23:38; 3. Peter Scoffom, 1:27:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survin, 1:25:58; 2. Don Sims, 1:29:55; 3. Michael Urbain, 1:33:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 1:41:11; 2. Marin Damrell, 1:44:20; 3. Buzz Allen, 1:45:22. Overall Female: 1. Hayley Benson, 1:23:26 CR; 2. Uli Bromme, 1:25:55; 3.

Dani Cook, 1:27:36; 4. Ashlee Nelson, 1:28:11; 5. Christie Foster, 1:29:06. Masters (40+): 1. Julie George, 1:36:13; 2. Trudi Jackson, 1:40:07; 3. Nicole Engineer, 1:44:56.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michelle Mueller, 1:42:18; 2. Heidi Vosbeck, 1:43:52; 3. Carla Hammer, 1:46:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Poole, 2:10:13; 2. Theresa Daus-Weber, 2:18:34; 3.

Karen Weatherby, 2:24:33.

Frank Shorter Race 4 Kids’ Health 5K April 10, 2016 Broomfield, CO 516 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,420’ - Course Records: Tyler McCandless, 15:32 (2015); Kristen Arendt, 17:18 (2014) Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 15:24 CR; 2. Tyler McCandless, 15:41; 3. Chris Retzlaff, 17:02; 4. Aaron Heun, 18:02; 5. Marty Billings, 18:28. Masters (40+): 1. Sean Ryan, 19:21; 2. Stuart Geer, 19:47; 3. Tim Geldean, 20:25.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steven Kohuth, 19:32; 2. Andrew Manning, 20:24; 3. Bob Vanlangenhoven, 20:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 22:14; 2. Bill Dunn, 22:20; 3. Nicholas Fickline, 22:42. Overall Female: 1. Kristen Arendt, 17:35; 2.

Bria Edwards, 18:17; 3. Kara Ford, 19:10; 4. Kristin Dennis, 19:29; 5. Anna Leer, 19:32. Masters (40+): 1. Kristen Borbe, 25:34; 2. Shannon Nevin, 26:21; 3. Kat Iavicoli, 26:36. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kris Leader, 20:49; 2. Delcia Litt, 20:59; 3. Anne McKendry, 23:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Ellen Rickert, 27:02; 2. Shari Zimmerman, 30:20; 3. Kathy Klesmit, 31:32.

Platte River Half Marathon April 10, 2016 Littleton, CO 1,368 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start = 5,335’, Finish = 5,252’ - Course Records: Jason Delaney, 1:08:48 (2009); Anna Pichrtova, 1:16:02 (2005) Overall Male: 1. Dan Springborn, 1:17:28; 2. Lonnie Cruz, 17:17:56; 3. Tristan Mitchell, 1:18:18; 4. Zach Watson, 1:18:42; 5. Marcus Corbett, 1:19:44. Masters (40+): 1.

Marcus Corbett, 1:19:44; 2. John Probst, 1:20:32; 3. Kirk Framke, 1:23:08. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Roger Sayre, 1:26:21; 2. Jay Survil, 1:26:51; 3. Dan Spale, 1:27:50.

Seniors (60+): 1. Mark Donelson, 1:35:37; 2. Roger Bowles, 1:39:52; 3. David Pierce, 1:43:38. Overall Female: 1. Malia Crouse, 1:22:07; 2. Kim Dobson, 1:23:41; 3. Christie Foster, 1:26:13; 4. Heidy Lozano, 1:29:45; 5. Andrea Espinosa, 1:30:05. Masters (40+): 1. Melissa Menard, 1:34:25; 2. Jean Steimel, 1:36:03; 3. Abby Scarlett, 1:38:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heidy Lozano, 1:29:45; 2. Andrea Espinosa, 1:30:05; 3. Junko Kazukawa, 1:40:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Lu Ann Taylor, 1:54:38; 2. Lynne Kidder, 2:02:35; 3. Laurie Daniels, 2:02:51.

THE SOUTHERN COLORADO RUNNERS CLUB HELD A 4 MILE RACE IN TEMPLE CANYON IN CANON CITY. PICTURED ARE ALEX ROMERO, BECKY MEDINA, JESSIE CASAREZ, MARIJANE MARTINEZ AND DEBBIE GURULE.

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EVE NT G U I D E Not all race information may be correct. Some races will change dates or start times. Please confirm all information before traveling to an event. Our complete free calendar is always available year round online at www.coloradorunnermag.com.

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:30 AM; East Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; race-for-freedom. com

Lemonade Brigade 5K; 8:00 AM; Rock Ledge Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO; lemonadebrigadewalk.org

Spirit Challenge 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Middle School, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

runBlossom Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Centennial Park, Canon City, CO; runblossom.org

Quad Rock Trail Race; 50M, 25M; 5:30 AM; Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO; gnarrunners. com

The Gift of Life and Breath 5K; 9:00 AM; Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO; giftoflifeandbreath.com

running / walking

Run, Walk...Thrive 5K; 9:00 AM; Family Life Services, Colorado Springs, CO; flscs.org

RoxTrot 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Roxborough State Park, Littleton, CO; roxtrot.wordpress.com

The Great Run 4M; 8:00 AM; Aurora Municipal Center, Aurora, CO; runningguru.com

Sean May Memorial Run; 15K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; seanmaymemorialrun.org

Run to the Shrine 5K/10K; 7:15 AM; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO; cmzoo.org

Women’s Distance Festival 5K; 10:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

MAY 05/01

Cimarron Endurance Run; 50K, 30K; 7:00 AM; Cerro Summit Recreation Area, Cimarron, CO; madmooseevents.com

Columbine Classic; 8M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; columbineclassic.org

05/08

Ha-Hatse Sachini 5K; 8:00 AM; Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs, CO; fvs.edu

05/07

Bringing Hope 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; BringingHopeRun.com Climb4Change Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; hallucinationsports.com Cinco Cinco 5K; 8:30 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; cincocinco.colostate.edu/home Collegiate Peaks Trail Race; 50M, 25M; 6:30 AM; Buena Vista, Buena Vista, CO; collegiatepeakstrailrun.org Duck Waddle 5K; 9:00 AM; Bond Park, Estes Park, CO Emerge 5K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; hallucinationsports.com Girls on the Run 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org Hayden Cog Run; 8.4M, 5K; 10:00 AM; Hayden Town Park, Hayden, CO; runningseries.com HRCA Mother’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

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Reach Your Peak 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado College Track, Colorado Springs, CO; jlcoloradosprings. org

Second Chances 5K; 12:00 PM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; secondprison.org

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Denver Beer Company, Denver, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Yappy Dog 8.6M; 8:00 AM; South Mesa Elementary School, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org 05/10

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

05/12

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Cherry Creek State Park, Greenwood Village, CO; xcclash. com

05/13

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

05/14

Bellco Colfax 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax.org Black Canyon Ascent 10K; 7:30 AM; Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat’l Park, Montrose, CO; sjmr.club Dino Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Vernal, UT; dinohalf.com Fiesta 5K; 8:00 AM; Lincoln Park, Greeley, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org Four Miles for Kenya; 9:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO Gluten Free Gallop 5K; 9:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; RunningGuru.com High Line Canal Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; deKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; runningguru.com La Sportiva Boneyard Boogie 11K; 9:00 AM; Eagle Pool and Ice Rink, Eagle, CO; vailrec.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Red Tailed Hawk Park, Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org Miles For Smiles 5K; 9:00 AM; Westfield Village Park, Westminster, CO

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10M; 6:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax.org

Mother’s Day Mile; 1:00 PM; Glenwood Medical Associates, Glenwood Springs, CO; hallucinationsports.com

RMRR Stapleton 5M; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Boulder Mountain Marathon; 26.2M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Gold Hill, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com

NORAD Trail Race; 13.1M, 12K, 4M; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

05/17

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

05/20

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

05/21

Airlife Memorial 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; airlifedenver.com

World’s Toughest 10K; 7:00 AM; Sandia Resort & Casino, Albuquerque, NM; o2fitnessstudio.com 05/24

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

05/25

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Adams County Fairgrounds, Brighton, CO; xcclash.com

05/28

Adam’s Warrior Buddy Dog Jog 5K; 7:00 AM; May Farms, Byers, CO; mayfarms.com Garfield Grumble 5M; 8:00 AM; Palisade Trailhead, Palisade, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com Joggin’ for Frogmen 5K; 9:00 AM; Campbell Park, Imperial, NE; jogginforfrogmen.com May Farms 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; May Farms, Byers, CO; mayfarms.com Run With The Pack 5K; 8:00 AM; Vista Ridge High School, Colorado Springs, CO; vistaridgeathleticboosterclub.com

CMRA Sand Creek XC 6K; 8:00 AM; Smith Road Trailhead, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org

SAGE Spring Run-Off Trail Race; 10M, 5M; 9:00 AM; Piney Valley Ranch, Wolcott, CO; sageoutdooradventures.com

Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thorncreek Crossing, Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net Fed Cup 5K; 8:15 AM; Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO; runningguru.com

05/29

05/30

BolderBOULDER 10K; 7:00 AM; 30th and Walnut, Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com Vail Valor Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Vail Village, Vail, CO; speckled-hound.com

Palmer Lake Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Palmer Lake Recreational Area, Palmer Lake, CO; enduranceraceseries.com Red River Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Brandenburg Park, Red River, NM; redriverhalfmarathon.net

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Red Tailed Hawk Park, Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org Narrow Gauge 10 Mile; 10M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Santa Rita Park, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Girls on the Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org Jemez Mountain Trail Races; 50M, 50K, 13.1M; 5:00 AM; Posse Lodge, Los Alamos, NM; highaltitudeathletics.org

Crazy Legs 10K Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Devil’s Backbone Open Space, Loveland, CO; crazylegsraceseries.info Erie Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Reliance Park, Erie, CO; ErieHalf.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Red Tailed Hawk Park, Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Mother’s Day 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; mothersday5k. com

RCS Spirit Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Highland Meadows Golf Course, Windsor, CO; rcschool.org

Armed Forces Community 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO; runningguru.com

05/15

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Red Tailed Hawk Park, Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Race for Open Space; 10M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Star K Ranch, Aurora, CO; runningguru.com

05/06

Colorado Women’s Classic; 10M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; coloradowomensclassic.com

05/22

Walk MS Glenwood Springs & 5K; 8:00 AM; Glenwood Springs High School, Glenwood Springs, CO; nationalmssociety.org

Colorado Rockies Home Run for the Homeless; 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; rockies.com/5k

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Red Tailed Hawk Park, Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

Ute Pass Pony Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Ute Pass Elementary, Cascade, CO

Take 5 in the Garden of the Gods; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

Colorado Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins, CO; thecoloradomarathon.com

JUNE

06/04

Arvada Park to Park Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Ralston Central Park, Arvada, CO; arvadaparktopark. com

2016 Colorado Runner Racing Series The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine.

2016 Racing Series Schedule Date

Name

Distance

Location

February 7

Game Day 5K

5K

Colorado Springs

February 20

Snowman Stampede

5M

Littleton

March 6

That Dam Run

13.1M

Denver

March 12

5K on Saint Patrick’s Day

5K

Colorado Springs

April 10

Frank Shorter Race4Kids

5K

Broomfield

May 1

Colorado Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

May 8

Colorado Rockies Home Run

5K

Denver

May 14

Bellco Colfax 5K

5K

Denver

June 12

Garden of the Gods

10M

Manitou Springs

July 10

Vail Hill Climb

7.5M

Vail

July 17

Donor Dash 5K

5K

Denver

July 30

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 21

Race For Research

5K

Denver

September 20

Equinox Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

October 2

Hot Chocolate 5K

5K

Denver

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races:

1. Location - 2. Race organization - 3. Race distance - 4. Date of the race - 5. Quality of the field - 6. Size of the race

Racing Series Scoring

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners 39 and under. The masters division is for runners 40-49. The grand masters division is for runners 50-59. The senior division is for runners aged 60 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must score in six races to be eligible for awards. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the event listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

Scoring System

Place All Divisions

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

May 8

May 14

June 12

July 10

Denver

Denver

Manitou Springs

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EVE NT G U I D E

XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Turkey Springs area, Pagosa Springs , CO; joingecko.org

BIGDOGBRAG Fun Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Ram Off Road Park, Colorado Springs, CO; bigdogbrag.com Hard As Nails Obstacle Mud Race; 9:00 AM; Westin Westminster, Westminster, CO; hardasnails-obstacle-mud-race. com/

06/05

Boulder Rez Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com

Into the Wild Running Festival; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO; runintothewild.org

Casper Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Casper Event Center, Casper, WY; runwyoming.com

Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; 9:00 AM; Fruita Civic Center, Fruita, CO; miketheheadlesschicken.org

PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Fish Hatchery 5K; 8:30 AM; Leadville National Fish Hatchery, Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Pikes Peak Brewing, Monument, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

High Drive Challenge 10M; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents. com

Run the Rockies Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Main Street, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco. com

Into the Wild Running Festival; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO; runintothewild.org

Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run; 6:00 AM; Vivian Park, Provo, UT; squawpeak50.com

Leaves of Hope 5K/10K; 7:30 AM; Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO; leavesofhope. org

Taste of Louisville 12K/5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville, CO; tastehalf.com

RMRR Bible Park 4K; 8:00 AM; Bible Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Thelma & Louise Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Moab, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Turquoise Lake, Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com

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06/08

Jodi’s Race for Awareness 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; jodisrace.com

06/16

06/18

FIBArk Road Races; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Thonhoff Park, Salida, CO; salidarec.com Howelsen Hill Trail Race; 8M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Olympian Hall, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Runoff Runoff; 26.2M, 13.1M, 6K; 8:00 AM; Creede Ball Park, Creede, CO; runoffrunoff.com

La Sportiva Summer Solstice Trail Race; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Creekside Park, Avon, CO; vailrec.com

South Park Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; South Park City, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Leadville Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 15M; 8:30 AM; Leadville, Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Steamwork’s Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Durango Sports Club, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Sailin’ Shoes 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Stepping Stone 5K; 9:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; rightstartevents.com 06/12

Horse & Dragon Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Horse & Dragon Brewery, Fort Collins, CO; horseanddragonbrewing.com

Stumpy’s Stampede 5K/10K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; JCC Ranch Camp, Elbert, CO; ranchcamp.org

Mt Evans Ascent; 7:30 AM; Mt Evans, Idaho Springs, CO; racingunderground.com

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Broomfield Commons Open Space, Broomfield, CO; xcclash. com

REVEL Rockies Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Morrison Park, Morrison, CO; runrevel.com Strides for Epilepsy; 5K; 9:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; epilepsycolorado.org

Bacon Burner 6K; 9:30 AM; Frisco Bay Marina, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; LGBT Community Center, Denver, CO; spreeracing.com

Run the Ranch 5K; 8:00 AM; Beaver Creek Ranch, Conifer, CO; runtheranch.net

Garden of the Gods 10M; 10M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; gardentenmile.com

FIBArk Tenderfoot Mountain Hill Climb; 6:00 PM; Stoplight, 1st and F Streets, Salida, CO; salidarec.com Summer/Fall Six Pack Series; 5K, 1M; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park, Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries.com

Rock-n-Jock: Hit & Run; 10K, 4M; 8:00 AM; Northglenn Open Space, Northglenn, CO; rocknjock.com

Steamboat Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; steamboatmarathon. com

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

West Side Best Side XC Race; 9:00 AM; Long Lake Park, Arvada, CO; rightstartevents.com

CMRA Elk Meadow Trail Race 10K; 8:00 AM; Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO; comastersrun.org

East-West Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Rocky Heights Middle School, Highlands Ranch, CO; enduranceraceseries. com

North Fork Trail Race; 50M, 50K; 7:00 AM; Pine Valley Ranch Park, Pine, CO; northfork50.com

Walk + Run For Life 5K; 9:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; walkforlife.com

Children With Hope 5K/10K; 7:30 AM; Wingate Elementary School, Grand Junction, CO; CWHrace.com

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Deadwood, SD; DeadwoodMickelsonTrailMarathon. com

Lake San Cristobal 5K/10K; 9:30 AM; Lake City, CO; lsc10k.com

Skirt Sports 13er; 13.1M, 5K; 6:30 AM; Home Depot, Louisville, CO; skirtsports13er.com

All-Out Summer Breeze; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Stenger Soccer Complex, Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro.com Cherry Creek Dam Run & Ride; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Village Greens Park, Greenwood Village, CO; cherrycreekdamrunride.com

Barks and Belts 5K; 9:00 AM; Chow Down Pet Supplies, Evergreen, CO; barksandbelts5k. org

Heart & Stroke Walk and 5K; 7:30 AM; Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver, CO; heartwalk. kintera.org

Ultimate Direction Dirty Thirty 50K; 50K, 12M; 6:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Black Hawk, CO; dirty30.org

06/11

06/19

Estes Park Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K,5K; 6:00 AM; Estes Park High School, Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org Father’s Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Old Town Square, Fort Collins, CO; fcgov.com Father’s Day 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com Father’s Day Classic; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Apex Center, Arvada, CO; dads5k.com FIBArk 10K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Arkansas Hills Trail System, Salida, CO; salidarec.com Too Hot to Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; The Tavern at St. Michael’s Square, Greeley, CO; luvadad.org

06/22

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; xcclash.com Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

06/25

BIGDOGBRAG Funner Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Colorado State University Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; bigdogbrag.com

Slacker Half Marathon; 13.1M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Georgetown Lake, Georgetown, CO; slackerhalfmarathon.com

Mountain Madness Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; Howelson Ice Rink, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Freedom Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen Middle School, Evergreen, CO; FreedomRunRace.org

Stadium Stampede; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; stadiumstampede.org

PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Gothic to Crested Butte 1/3 Marathon; 8:00 AM; Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, CO; rmbl.org

Castle Rock Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 7:00 AM; Festival Park, Castle Rock, CO; crgov.com

Walk.Run.Roll.; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Lake Scott State Park, Scott City, KS; walkrunrollscottcity.com

Climb for Courage Stair Climb; 9:00 AM; Falcon Stadium, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

Undy 5000; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; support.ccalliance. org

Eye Love Logan 5K; 9:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; runsignup.com

06/26

Boulder Sunrise 5K/10K; 7:45 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com Miles for Melanoma 5K; 8:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; hallucinationsports. com

Mancos Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Mancos Public Library, Mancos, CO; mancoshalfmarathon.com

Turkey Flats 9M Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Glade Park, Glade Park, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

Miles for our Military 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; miles4military5k.com Mueller Marathon; 7:00 AM; Mueller State Park, Divide, CO; madmooseevents.com

Run Like the Wind 5K; 9:00 AM; The Old Gallery, Allenspark, CO; RunLiketheWind5K.com

Trail Town Ten Mile; 7:30 AM; Trail Town, Ridgway, CO; sjmr. club

06/30

Summer/Fall Six Pack Series; 5K, 2M; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park, Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries.com

07/02

Durango Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Animas Valley Elementary School, Durango, CO; DurangoHalfMarathon.com

JULY

Rock-n-Jock: K9 2K Dog Run; 9:00 AM; Berkeley Park, Denver, CO; rocknjock.com

07/04

4 on the Fourth 4K; 8:00 AM; Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO; averybrewing.com Boogie’s Buddy Race 5M; 8:00 AM; Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO; buddyprogram.org Breckenridge Independence Day 10K Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com Colorado Firecracker Run; 4M, 4K; 8:00 AM; Erie Community Park, Erie, CO; coloradofirecrackerrun.com Firecracker 5K; 8:30 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com Firecrackers & Flapjacks 4M; 7:30 AM; EB Rains Park, Northglenn, CO; northglenncf.org FireKracker 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

HRCA Independence Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com Huhot Half on the 4th Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; spreeracing.com Let Freedom Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville Recreation and Senior Center, Louisville, CO; letfreedomruncolorado.com Liberty Point 5K; 7:30 AM; Pueblo West, Pueblo West, CO; pueblounitedway.org Liberty Run 4M; 8:30 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; hallucinationsports.com Longmont Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Dawson Park, Longmont, CO; lmhalf.com Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run; 4M; 7:00 AM; Palmer Lake Santa Fe Trailhead, Palmer Lake, CO; july4funrun.com Run 4 Greeley 5K; 7:15 AM; Fourth of July Parade Route, Greeley, CO; run4greeley.com

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Star Spangled Splash 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

Sand Creek Half Marathon; 13.1, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

Superior Downhill Mile; 7:00 AM; Superior, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com The Rundola: Telluride’s 4th of July Race; 8:00 AM; Gondola Plaza, Telluride, CO; telluriderundola.com 07/05

07/06

Westgrass 5K; 8:00 AM; Club America WMV, Westcliffe, CO; clubamericawmv.org 07/10

Frisco Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Race; 5:30 PM; Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Addenbrooke Park, Lakewood, CO; xcclash.com

07/09

Roger’s River Run 5K; 7:30 PM; St. Vrain Greenway, Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

Grandma’s House BEER RUN!; 11:00 AM; Grandma’s House, Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com Hogback Hustle 5K; 8:00 AM; New Castle, CO; newcastlecolorado.org

Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; spreeracing.com

La Sportiva Vail Hill Climb; 8:00 AM; Vail Village, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Park County Fair 5K; 7:30 AM; Park County Fairgrounds, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

RMRR Stone House Park 2M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

Rock-n-Jock: Ladies of Lowry 4M; 8:00 AM; Great Lawn Park, Denver, CO; rocknjock.com

Silver Rush 50 Trail Run; 6:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries.com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder Beer Company, Boulder, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

07/12

Frisco Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Race; 5:30 PM; Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

07/15

Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run; 6:00 PM; Silverton, Silverton, CO; hardrock100.com

07/19

Frisco Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Race; 5:30 PM; Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

07/20

Colorado 200 Mile Endurance Run; 8:00 AM; Harmel’s Ranch Resort, Almont, CO; ruggedrunning.com Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:30 PM; Cherry Creek State Park, Greenwood Village, CO; xcclash. com

Mesa County Fair 5K; 8:30 AM; Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

Summer Roundup Trail Run 12K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; summerroundup.com

Corner Store Country Run 5K; 8:30 AM; National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO; cornerstorerun.com

CMRA White Ranch Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; White Ranch Park, Golden, CO; comastersrun. org Former Future Brewing Company BEER RUN!; 11:00 AM; Former Future Brewing Company, Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Crag Crest 10.5M Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Grand Mesa, Grand Mesa, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com 07/08

07/16

Sheep Mountain 50-Mile Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com 07/17

Barr Trail Mountain Race; 12.6M; 7:00 AM; Cog Railway, Manitou Springs, CO; barrtrailmountainrace.com Longmont Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Roger’s Grove Park, Longmont, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com 07/21

Summer/Fall Six Pack Series; 5K; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park, Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries.com West End 4K; 6:00 PM; Boulder, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com

07/23

All-Out Dog Days Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro.com Destination Health; 5K, 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; caahealth. org Never Summer 100K; 5:30 AM; Gould Community Center, Gould, CO; gnarrunners.com Skunk Hollow Sneaker Chase; 16M, 8M; 8:00 AM; Casper Mountain Trails Center, Casper, WY; skunkhollowsneakerchase. weebly.com

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Spring Creek Memorial Trail Race; 9M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Spring Creek Trailhead, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Pikes Peak 50M Ultra; 5:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents. com

Summer Splash Prairie Dog Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Castle Rock Middle School, Castle Rock, CO; prairiedoghalf.com

Reece’s Roundup 5K; 7:30 AM; Butterfield Park, Castle Rock, CO; reecesroundup.com

La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Golden Peak Children’s Center, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

07/26

Frisco Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Race; 5:30 PM; Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

07/30

Classic 10K; 7:00 AM; Tiffany Square, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com Elevation 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; West Jeff Elementary School, Conifer, CO; clubchs.org Fun on the UNCompahgre (FUNC) 10K; 7:30 AM; Baldridge Park, Montrose, CO; sjmr.club

Tri on the Plains; 7:00 AM; North Sterling State Park, Sterling, CO; triontheplains.org

05/28

Pelican Fest Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Boardwalk Park, Windsor, CO; pelicanfesttri.com

Adult/Kids TRYathlon; 7:00 AM; Goodson Recreation Center, Centennial, CO; ssprd.org

06/04

Colorado Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/07

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Longmont Try-a-Tri; 10:00 AM; Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

07/14

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/05

Longmont Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

07/16

Frisco Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Frisco Bay Marina, Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

06/08

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/17

06/16

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Steamboat Lake Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Lake State Park, Clark, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/21

06/18

XTerra Lory; 7:50 AM; Lory State Park, Bellvue, CO; withoutlimits. co

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/24

06/23

Ordinary Mortals Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Colorado State University Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; ordinarymortals.org

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Evergreen Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO; RacingUnderground.com

07/28

06/25

TriBella Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/30

Summer OPEN Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/26

Boulder Sunrise Triathlon and Duathlon; 7:45 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com

Adult/Kids TRYathlon; 7:00 AM; Cook Creek Pool, Lone Tree, CO; ssprd.org

JUNE

Timpanogos Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; American Fork Canyon, Provo, UT; timphalf.com 07/31

Blackhawk Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Golden Gate State Park, Golden, CO; enduranceraceseries.com Summer/Fall Six Pack Series; 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Highlands Heritage Regional Park, Highlands Ranch, CO; 6packseries.com

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Human Race; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Fort Collins, CO; greeneventscolorado.com Monument Downhill 5K; 8:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

Tri the Rock Kid’s Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Butterfield Park, Castle Rock, CO; crgov.com2004

Tahosa 5K/10K Trail Fest; 9:00 AM; Camp Tahosa, Ward, CO; tahosarace.com

Tivoli Brewing Company BEER RUN!; 11:00 AM; Tivoli Brewing Co, Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com 07/24

05/22

05/21

Barkin Dog Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

JULY

XTerra Aspen Valley Triathlon; 10:00 AM; Kodiak Ski Lake, Carbondale, CO; withoutlimits.co

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THE CURMUDGEON RUNNER VERSUS BAD DOGS

By Bruce Kirschner

cur•mudg•eon, n. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

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kay, let’s face it, I’m a curmudgeon.

I complain about a lot of things. I particularly like complaining about things that negatively affect the many joys of my life, like anything runningrelated. Things like bad dogs. Sure, I get the concept of dogs as “man’s best friend.” But I also believe that many canines harbor a primal hunting instinct that makes them chase anything that moves and even remotely looks like prey...like runners.

My first altercation with a four-legged nuisance occurred soon after moving to Colorado in the early 1980s. I was out on a leisurely afternoon run in a new suburban neighborhood of Denver when I eyed several elementary schoolchildren walking a cute little white toy poodle. As soon as the little booger spotted me, she broke away from her young handlers and made a mad dash in my direction. Then she made a wild jump and sunk her tiny teeth into the exposed soft flesh of my left knee. I quickly swatted her away before the 30 coloradorunnermag.com

children arrived to retrieve her, but not before she had drawn blood. Fortunately, my only real pain was the humiliation of being successfully attacked by a bad toy poodle.

After that lesson, I went right out and purchased a small nondescript black spray canister specifically created to ward off aggressive canines.

I wore it clipped to the top of my running shorts, not unlike a holstered six-shooter out of the Old Wild West. The tenderfoot Eastern city slicker in me hoped to never encounter a situation where it needed to be deployed. In fact, I neglected to even give it a simple firing test. I figured it was only to be used as a final resort and a test was not worth my time. The first sign that this was a reality distortion occurred on a run shortly after my poodle encounter. This time my nemesis took the form of Black Bart, a large black Doberman Pinscher that appeared to be guarding an old farmhouse in my neighborhood. He chased me hard and fast until I turned around to face him mano y mano in a duel with my new weapon. As Black Bart stopped dead in his tracks, I pumped the trigger of my dog repellent spray forcefully and repeatedly, John Wayne style.

But instead of the advertised stinging cloud of toxic red mist that would send Black Bart scurrying off, my furious finger action only served to release an anemic stream of yellowish liquid that dribbled onto

his whiskers. I made a quick mental note to mail a complaint letter to the repellent vendor. But Black Bart was stunned by my sudden, though ineffective, retaliatory action. His immediate response was to stare down at the foreign substance dripping from his whiskers and then stick his long thick tongue out and up to lick this mysterious yet potentially delicious concoction. In the few seconds that Black Bart was engaged, I took this unexpected opportunity to take off at a sub-6-minute per mile pace, eluding him and avoiding my own “High Noon.”

No more gunfight at the O.K. Corral for me….

Shortly after the Black Bart incident, I wrote to the company that sold me the dog repellent spray. The company’s main line of business was reflective gear for nighttime runners. Several weeks later, a letter accompanied by a product catalog arrived in the mail. The letter, which had apparently been knocked out on an antique typewriter, actually appeared to have been written by the company owner himself (I still have it). He wrote, “It’s a good thing you weren’t bit! We stopped using the company that supplied us with this inferior product some time ago. I’m sorry it was too late for you!”

He went on to offer me any product I wanted from the catalog. I ordered myself a new running jacket.

Maybe he figured this compensation would be far better than facing a lawsuit for damages. Any which way, nice guy.

Another time I was running down a narrow trail and skirted an older couple out for an evening stroll with what appeared to be a Wolf-Dog Hybrid. As I glided by them, I glimpsed their dog’s toothy jaws about to close around my right triceps.

The leashed dog had lunged up at me from both hind legs. My arm had the good fortune to be in the forward arc of its swing and narrowly missed becoming dog food. I kept moving forward and glanced back long enough to see the couple continuing to chat as if nothing had happened... in fact, it seemed that they hadn’t witnessed the incident at all. They were completely oblivious to my perilous encounter with their animal.

Believe it or not, I sometimes think there are no bad dogs... only bad dog owners. I really believe that a dog’s behavior is a reflection of its owner. Several years later, on the same trail, I passed a middle-aged woman walking a medium-sized dog that was ferociously barking at me. Despite giving them a wide berth, the leashed beast lunged at me.

This time I wasn’t so lucky. The little monster bit me in the midsection. Fortunately, it was winter, and I was bundled in two layers of running clothes.

The bite broke skin but barely a drop of blood was shed. It could have been far worse. Before I fully Photography couresty of Bruce Kirschner

realized what had happened, the dastardly duo hastily shuffled out of sight. It was apparent that the owner fully grasped in advance what Fido was capable of, but chose to take no advance precautions.

Bad dog? Maybe. Bad owner? Absolutely.

What troubles me most out on the trails near my home is when a dog suddenly shows up out of nowhere with no owner or other human in sight.

Is this strange dog a friend or foe? There’s no way to know for sure. As the hair on the back of my neck goes up, all I can ever seem to remember is something I once read, “Almost any breed of dog can be a wonderful companion, but almost any breed of dog can kill.” If and when the owner does show up, they’ll usually shout out in my direction, “He’s (or she’s) friendly!” Yeah, sure…thanks. Even if what they say is true, it comes too late for my own piece of mind.

One time a big Irish Setter came barreling down toward me on a muddy dirt path with absolutely no one else in sight. I chose what seems like the best course of action in times of uncertainty: freeze like a statue. Yet the Setter made no attempt to slow down and approached as quickly as his four legs could carry him. When he arrived at my “statue,” he proceeded to launch his mud-caked front paws on both my shoulders, nearly knocking me over. The only response I could muster was simply a hysterical half laugh-half cry, merely an involuntary expression of relief.

Now, how about bad dog owners that

fail to clean up their animal’s fecal waste, which we runners have to sidestep on the trails? Heck, I won’t even go there....

But bad dog owners aren’t always the cause of bad dogs. Some dogs have no owners.

Another runner friend tells a story about a confrontation he had with orphaned dogs. While in college he went out for a long run one evening on the remote and lonely dusty roads outside Phoenix.

Half way into his run, a pack of six wild dogs started to chase him down with what seemed a ravenous desire to devour him. With no safe refuge in sight in the seemingly endless desert environment his only haven was a nearby telephone pole. But there was no way down as the mangy mongrels circled below him. As night descended, he did his best to avoid falling asleep on the upper rungs of the pole.

Frustrated in their quest, but not about to give up, the dogs in the pack traded off sentry duties. If my friend gave any indication that he was coming down, the presiding guard dog would bark an announcement to the other members of the pack that it was time to return to their skinny but nourishing runner quarry. He spent the rest of the night on the telephone pole, too fearful to come down. The next morning he waved down the only other human he had seen in at least half a day, a farmer in a pickup truck. As the farmer pulled up, the predators scattered and my friend was spared a dreadful fate.

Despite everything I’ve shared so far, don’t get me wrong, I actually like dogs. I’ve never

agreed with comedian and quintessential curmudgeon, W. C. Fields, who reputedly said, “Any man who hates dogs and babies can’t be all bad.” All right, I’ve never owned a dog or have any intention of ever owning one, but I really do have affection for our fine furry friends. For example, many years ago toward the end of a long Sunday run on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath northwest of Washington, D.C., I was followed by a friendly Golden Retriever while coasting back to my car.

Once again, no owner in sight. Maybe the dog thought she knew me, but clearly she understood that I was a friend. She was correct. When she followed me directly into my car, I grabbed her tag and after a successful search for a pay phone (this was the pre-cellphone era), called her owner. The grateful owner hadn’t realized that his canine was missing from his backyard. I gladly escorted her safely back home.

So I do like our canine friends…well, most of them anyway. Nevertheless, I must remain wary, and for the sake of self-preservation, stay alert to the perils of the road, as the Curmudgeon Runner!

Bruce Kirschner has been a runner for over 40 years.

He has been an active race director and volunteer in the Colorado running community for nearly 35 years.

Bruce was winner of the men’s 60-64 age group in the 2015 Colorado Runner Racing Series.

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